Florida Policy Institute

Unemployment Insurance Bills to Watch in 2021

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Mar 2021

Revamped P-EBT for School Children in Florida for 2020-21: FAQs

Revamped P-EBT for School Children in Florida for 2020-21: FAQs

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Mar 2021

A Guide to the American Rescue Plan Act

A Guide to the American Rescue Plan Act

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Mar 2021

COVID-19 Response: Safety Net Policy Tracker

COVID-19 Response: Safety Net Policy Tracker

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Mar 2021

The American Rescue Plan's Impact on Florida

The American Rescue Plan's Impact on Florida

Rick Owen (guest blogger)

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2021 legislation

Mar 2021

Big Changes this Tax Season for Working Families

Big Changes this Tax Season for Working Families

Rick Owen (guest blogger)

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Jobs & Income

Mar 2021

Florida’s Safety Net Lives Up To its Name During the Pandemic, More There is More Work to be Done

Florida’s Safety Net Lives Up To its Name During the Pandemic, More There is More Work to be Done

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Feb 2021

Still Too Early to Reinstate Work Requirements in Safety Net Programs

Still Too Early to Reinstate Work Requirements in Safety Net Programs

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Feb 2021

Florida’s Economic Outlook: 4 Factors that Could Thwart Sales Tax Revenue Growth

Florida’s Economic Outlook: 4 Factors that Could Thwart Sales Tax Revenue Growth

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Tax Policy

Dec 2020

The Year in Review: 10 Visuals to Round Out 2020 in Florida

The Year in Review: 10 Visuals to Round Out 2020 in Florida

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Nov 2020

Hunger Makes Holidays Stressful, But SNAP Provides Relief

Hunger Makes Holidays Stressful, But SNAP Provides Relief

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Nov 2020

Nonprofits Can, and Should, Lobby for Policies That Drive Community Impact

Nonprofits Can, and Should, Lobby for Policies That Drive Community Impact

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Nov 2020

2021 Legislature Must Prioritize Revenue-Raising Solutions...

2021 Legislature Must Prioritize Revenue-Raising Solutions...

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Tax Code

Nov 2020

SNAP is a Critical Support for Thousands of FL Veterans

SNAP is a Critical Support for Thousands of FL Veterans

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Oct 2020

Now is Not the Time to Reimpose Work Mandates on Safety Net Program Participants

Now is Not the Time to Reimpose Work Mandates on Safety Net Program Participants

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Oct 2020

Floridians Struggling to Survive: Basics of Food, Rent, and Utilities Needed the Most

Floridians Struggling to Survive: Basics of Food, Rent, and Utilities Needed the Most

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Sadaf Knight and Anne Swerlick

Sep 2020

New Census Data Can Help Gauge How Much Floridians Have Lost in the Pandemic

New Census Data Can Help Gauge How Much Floridians Have Lost in the Pandemic

Sadaf Knight and Anne Swerlick

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Jobs & Income

Sep 2020

1 Million Floridians at Risk of Losing Stimulus Checks

1 Million Floridians at Risk of Losing Stimulus Checks

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coronavirus

Sep 2020

Testimony of FPI CEO Sadaf Knight on the Long-Range Financial Outlook 9.10.2020

Testimony of FPI CEO Sadaf Knight on the Long-Range Financial Outlook 9.10.2020

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Sep 2020

Let the Sunshine In: Families Need More Transparency from Agencies Administering Safety Net Programs

Let the Sunshine In: Families Need More Transparency from Agencies Administering Safety Net Programs

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Aug 2020

SNAP and Medicaid Relief in HEROES Act Would Boost Florida's Economy

SNAP and Medicaid Relief in HEROES Act Would Boost Florida's Economy

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Aug 2020

What’s Ahead for the Florida Budget?

What’s Ahead for the Florida Budget?

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Jul 2020

CARES Act Education Dollars a Promising Start, But More Federal Aid Needed...

CARES Act Education Dollars a Promising Start, But More Federal Aid Needed...

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Education

Jul 2020

FPI Urges Better Data Collection, Other Reforms to State's Managed Care Plan

FPI Urges Better Data Collection, Other Reforms to State's Managed Care Plan

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Jul 2020

Florida Families Would Face Devastating Hardship Under Senate Majority Bill Package

Florida Families Would Face Devastating Hardship Under Senate Majority Bill Package

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Jul 2020

The Height of COVID-19: Not the Time to Pull Back Safety Net Protections

The Height of COVID-19: Not the Time to Pull Back Safety Net Protections

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Jul 2020

P-EBT in Florida: Now That July 21 Has Come and Gone...

P-EBT in Florida: Now That July 21 Has Come and Gone...

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Jul 2020

Florida Has Yet to Accept 100% Federal Funding to Cover the Costs of COVID-19 Testing for the Uninsured

Florida Has Yet to Accept 100% Federal Funding to Cover the Costs of COVID-19 Testing for the Uninsured

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Jun 2020

35 Organizations to DeSantis: Preserve Crucial Public Services in State Budget

35 Organizations to DeSantis: Preserve Crucial Public Services in State Budget

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May 2020

P-EBT in Florida: Food Assistance for Families While Schools are Closed

P-EBT in Florida: Food Assistance for Families While Schools are Closed

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Robert C. Osborne Sr., Sadaf Knight, and Holly Bullard

May 2020

Florida Could Lose $800 Million in Revenue Each Month as Unemployment Rises

Florida Could Lose $800 Million in Revenue Each Month as Unemployment Rises

Robert C. Osborne Sr., Sadaf Knight, and Holly Bullard

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Tax Policy

May 2020

Reminder: Florida Officials Still Trying to Strike Down Affordable Care Act Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Sonia Lindell and Anne Swerlick

Reminder: Florida Officials Still Trying to Strike Down Affordable Care Act Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Sonia Lindell and Anne Swerlick

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May 2020

April Data Show That Safety Net Programs are Crucial for Floridians in Need of Food and Medical Care

April Data Show That Safety Net Programs are Crucial for Floridians in Need of Food and Medical Care

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May 2020

COVID-19 Highlights Need for Data on the Impact on Communities of Color

COVID-19 Highlights Need for Data on the Impact on Communities of Color

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May 2020

Florida’s 2 Million Essential Workers: Five Stark Realities and Five Policy Solutions

Alexis Davis

Florida’s 2 Million Essential Workers: Five Stark Realities and Five Policy Solutions

Alexis Davis

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Jobs & Income

May 2020

Top 5 Reasons Why Florida Needs to Expand Medicaid Now

Top 5 Reasons Why Florida Needs to Expand Medicaid Now

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May 2020

Florida’s Approach to Criminal Justice Cannot Go Back to ‘Normal’ (Part 2 of 3)

Florida’s Approach to Criminal Justice Cannot Go Back to ‘Normal’ (Part 2 of 3)

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Criminal Justice

May 2020

What COVID-19 Unemployment Help is Available to Floridians?

What COVID-19 Unemployment Help is Available to Floridians?

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Apr 2020

Uninsured During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Urgent Need to Build on Florida's Medicaid Program

Uninsured During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Urgent Need to Build on Florida's Medicaid Program

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Apr 2020

Florida’s Approach to Criminal Justice Cannot Go Back to ‘Normal’ (Part 1 of 3)

Florida’s Approach to Criminal Justice Cannot Go Back to ‘Normal’ (Part 1 of 3)

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Criminal Justice

Apr 2020

Florida Faces an Unprecedented Revenue Shortfall – More Federal Aid is Needed

Florida Faces an Unprecedented Revenue Shortfall – More Federal Aid is Needed

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Apr 2020

What Does the CARES Act Mean for Florida?

What Does the CARES Act Mean for Florida?

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Apr 2020

SNAP Work Requirements and Time Limits Temporarily Suspended

SNAP Work Requirements and Time Limits Temporarily Suspended

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Apr 2020

Extra Emergency SNAP Benefits Fact Sheet

Extra Emergency SNAP Benefits Fact Sheet

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Mar 2020

Coronavirus Crisis and Florida's Urgent Need to Expand Medicaid

Coronavirus Crisis and Florida's Urgent Need to Expand Medicaid

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Mar 2020

Policy Recommendations for Strengthening FL's Safety Net

Policy Recommendations for Strengthening FL's Safety Net

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Mar 2020

Preparing for Coronavirus: Thousands of At-Risk Floridians in Safety Net Programs Face Hardship

Preparing for Coronavirus: Thousands of At-Risk Floridians in Safety Net Programs Face Hardship

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